People Magazine Scans

Sorry for the delay, but I finally had the chance to scan the new People magazine! John and Carolyn are on the cover and in a feature inside, which includes three new pictures of Carolyn!

People Magazine August 18 2014

This issue coincides with the fifteenth anniversary of the couple's passing and the release of Matt Berman's book "JFK Jr., George, and Me". Unlike most magazine articles about the couple, which tended to focus on rumours and negative press, this article highlights the couple's relationship from the viewpoint of close friends and confidantes. It's nice to finally see such a positive spin on CBK and John and it all but confirms what we thought of Carolyn and John - that she was a warm and loving person, and that she was even more beautiful in life than in pictures (hard to think that's even possible!), and that John was, well, kind of a dork!

The three new pictures of Carolyn include her at Martha's Vineyard and at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port. They're much different compared to the usual pictures we have of Carolyn in New York attending events with John. Some have commented that these aren't the most flattering shots of Carolyn, and although I agree that she doesn't have the perfect blowout, I still think she looks beautiful because it's obvious how happy she was when she was away from the public eye.

On a style note, I always loved her Hyannis uniform of khakis and polos. The fact that she was in colour was a refreshing change from her all-black Manhattan looks. Look out for a CBK summer style post soon!

Hope you guys enjoy the scans and article - anything that surprised you from reading this?

source: my scans

New Book : JFK Jr., George, and Me by Matt Berman

New book alert! It looks like we'll have another memoir to add to the already lengthy list of 'John and Carolyn' books. Matt Berman, once creative director of George magazine and close friend to John and Carolyn, is releasing a memoir entitled "JFK Jr., George, and Me".

It looks like this book will run in the same vein as RoseMarie Terenzio's "Fairy Tale Interrupted" - a recollection of life working with and without John, mostly during their tenure at George magazine.

I've posted a little blurb on the book below:

As John Kennedy Jr.'s creative director for George magazine, Matt Berman had a wonderfully collaborative and fun-loving relationship with America's favorite son—his story is told here with unprecedented candor and wit. The Kennedys—their poise, the family secrets, and their grace in the face of unimaginable tragedies—have captured the imagination and interest of the public for more than fifty years. Now, colleague and friend of JFK Jr., Matt Berman, offers us a unique look at John's life as both a professional and “regular guy.” 

When talented creative executive Matt Berman took a meeting with John Kennedy, Jr., in 1995, he was immediately hired to serve as George's creative director, thus beginning an unforgettable journey, both personal and professional. We follow Matt through his first days at the magazine as he navigated the choppy waters of what would be the most-talked-about magazine launch in history, helmed by a supremely confident and charming John. Wry and instantly likeable, Matt shares not only his own personal story of his relationship with John, but also valuable life and work lessons that he learned while working alongside him behind the scenes at George. But most importantly, through Matt's recollections, we see a John Kennedy that the public never got to know. Matt paints a vivid portrait of JFK Jr., that only a select few have ever seen, offering a touching and honest tribute to John's legacy.

The book is due to be released March 2014 (although publication dates are always up in the air) and is not long, at 288 pages. Strangely the e-book seems to have a release date of July 16 this year ... I don't know if that's a factual error but if it is true it's in pretty tacky taste.

From reading 'Fairy Tale Interrupted', Matt Berman was a close enough friend of Carolyn's so it'll be interesting to see if he'll write of any stories with her. Unfortunately I don't think we'll get to see any new pictures of C, seeing as how RoseMarie's book failed to deliver, and this book has a decidedly bigger focus on John.

I still find it curious that an art director of a long defunct magazine is getting his own book deal, and yet another former staffer of George magazine is penning a memoir in their early fifites ... but I guess it's the Kennedy factor. There will always be the ones who want to hear this story and I guess more people are coming forward to write it.

Matt Berman, to the left of John, in the George offices

On another note I recently bought RoseMarie's book and am almost finished reading it. I'll be posting a review on it soon.